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Ben Vollmayr-Lee

Associate Professor
Department of Physics and Astronomy
Bucknell University

Office: Olin 168
Email: bvollmay @ bucknell.edu
Phone: 570-577-3106
Fax: 570-577-3153
Address: Dept of Physics and Astronomy; Bucknell University; Lewisburg, PA 17837; USA

 Research Interests
I am interested in various aspects of theoretical statistical physics. Here's my publication list. Specific topics are

Coarsening - determining universality classes in phase separation dynamics. Developing numerical algorithms.

Reaction-Diffusion - applying field theoretical renormalization group methods to a class nonequilibrium systems.

Ionic Criticality - what happens when you mix energy and entropy in dangerous (or at least difficult) proportions.

General Statistical Mechanics - straightening out some issues of statistical mechanics with nonintegrable interactions. Not glamorous, but somebody's gotta do it.

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Computer simulation of the supersaturation field in conserved coarsening

Some programs and utilities that I have written for my work are available here.

 Teaching

My Spring 2008 Schedule

PHYS 334 - Electromagnetic Theory II

PHYS 211/212 - Classical and Modern Physics